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3(1)The Board shall consist of not less than 12 nor more than 20 members (referred to in this Part of this Schedule as “trustees”).E+W

(2)The trustees shall be appointed by the Prime Minister, who shall appoint one of them to be chairman.

(3)In appointing any trustee, the Prime Minister shall have regard to the desirability of the person’s having knowledge or experience of art, craft, design, management, industrial relations, administration, or any other subject knowledge or experience of which would be of use to the Board in exercising their functions.

(4)Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a trustee or chairman shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment, but no trustee shall be appointed for a period of more than 5 years.

(5)A chairman or trustee may resign his office by notice in writing addressed to the Prime Minister.

(6)If a chairman ceases to be a trustee he shall also cease to be chairman.

(7)A person who ceases to be a trustee, or ceases to be chairman, shall be eligible for re-appointment.

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